The Mitguards CD Release Party

Putting brewing, baking and art-making aside, can we just take a minute to recognize what the Ivywild School renovation has meant to the Springs music scene? Already this year, the school building proper has hosted the likes of St. Paul and the Broken Bones, Patty Larkin and Vandaveer. Meanwhile, the gorgeous, half-million-dollar renovation of the neighboring Millibo Art Theatre (1626 S. Tejon St., themat.org) has made that into a legitimate music venue, too. Tonight, local folk stalwarts The Mitguards take to the space to celebrate the release of their fifth album, Beneath the Roots. Ten bucks gets you in for the 7 o'clock show, which features guests Sebie Denson on bass and Don Richmond on fiddle. — Kirk Woundy